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#Expat - Interview Consulat Belge
I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by the Consulate General of Belgium in New York as part of its La Belge series that...
annieniessen
9 mars 20248 min de lecture


#EUDEL 🇪🇺 🇺🇳 #UN Presentation
As the 2024 European Parliament elections are approaching and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 is in...
annieniessen
29 févr. 20241 min de lecture


OIF Soirée de le Francophonie UNGA78 2023 NYC
OIF organized a side event in New York during the UN General Assembly high-level week. I was delighted to meet and discuss with Mr....
annieniessen
20 sept. 20231 min de lecture


UNA-USA membership
I have become a member of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA). I look forward to connecting with fellow members...
annieniessen
10 août 20231 min de lecture


Recommended readings
Like each year, I have contributed to the University of Liège's summer reading list. The list encompasses critical book reviews written...
annieniessen
21 juin 20231 min de lecture


Belgium at EU Open House 🇧🇪🇪🇺
I was a volunteer for the Belgian activities during this year's EU Open House . This year, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg...
annieniessen
13 mai 20231 min de lecture


EUSA Conference (Pittsburgh, PA)
Delighted to be back in Pittsburgh for another EUSA conference! Attending fascinating presentations, discovering new research areas,...
annieniessen
4 mai 20231 min de lecture


A week at the heart of US politics
I had such an amazing week discussing American politics, decision-making processes, and diplomacy within the framework of Dr. Kathryn W....
annieniessen
27 mars 20231 min de lecture


White House West Wing private tour
I was invited to tour the West Wing of the White House, including the President's Oval office, the Navy mess, and the rose garden. I...
annieniessen
26 mars 20231 min de lecture


White House East Wing tour
I was invited to take the classic tour of the White House, which is normally booked by national embassies at least six months in advance....
annieniessen
22 mars 20231 min de lecture


Institutional discourse and archival research for master's students
Within the framework of Professor Antionios Vlassis' course on how to carry out research for one's master's thesis at the University of...
annieniessen
1 mars 20231 min de lecture


Bowling at the White House
I was invited to take part in a unique networking opportunity with Johns Hopkins University students and professors. I had an amazing...
annieniessen
26 janv. 20231 min de lecture


EU Parliament guest speaker
Within the framework of the graduate course in EU politics I teach at the University of Liège, I invited Ms. Samia Benbouazza from the...
annieniessen
10 nov. 20221 min de lecture


EU Commission guest speaker
Within the framework of the graduate course in EU politics I teach at the University of Liège, I invited Ms. Lara Lombard from the...
annieniessen
13 oct. 20221 min de lecture


APSA Centennial Center Grant
Honored to be amongst APSA Centennial Center’s 41 grant winners of the 2022 summer edition! The Edward Artinian Fund for Publishing...
annieniessen
15 sept. 20221 min de lecture


APSA Conference (Montreal, CA)
I took part in APSA annual conference in Montreal from 15 to 18 September where I co-chaired two fascinating panels and delivered a paper...
annieniessen
15 sept. 20221 min de lecture


Julie Dehay Award
I am honored and humbled to announce that I was awarded the Julie Dehay Award from the ULiège Foundation for my research on EU crises....
annieniessen
8 août 20221 min de lecture


Productive research stay in Pittsburgh
Today, my stay as a Jean Monnet Summer Research Scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, and most specifically in the European Studies...
annieniessen
30 juin 20221 min de lecture


Summer research stay at Pitt
I am excited to share that I have started today as a Summer Research Scholar in the European Studies Center ESC Pitt (Jean Monnet EU...
annieniessen
1 juin 20221 min de lecture


EUSA Conference (Miami, FL)
I attended the EUSA conference in Miami, FL, where I presented my research and discussed interesting papers. I met a lot of EU scholars...
annieniessen
19 mai 20221 min de lecture


Guest Talk at Harvard
I have been invited by the Harvard-MIT Belgian society to discuss the Russian-Ukraine conflict with Mr. Ambassador Jean-Arthur Régibeau...
annieniessen
12 mai 20221 min de lecture


MPSA Conference (Chicago, IL)
I attended the 79th MPSA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, where I presented my research and discussed interesting papers and posters. ...
annieniessen
7 avr. 20221 min de lecture


Guest Talk at Princeton
I have been invited by Prof. Dr. Sophie Meunier to present my research in the EU Program at Princeton seminar. My communication, entitled...
annieniessen
23 mars 20221 min de lecture


PhD Ceremony
I attended my PhD ceremony at the University of Liège. While I had already been awarded the PhD title since July 1st, 2021, the ceremony...
annieniessen
17 mars 20221 min de lecture
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